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New equity capital markets talent and Bernstein joint venture have helped Société Générale win eye-catching mandates. Next, it will expand sector teams
Italian investment bank has retained its focus since its takeover by Banca Monte dei Paschi. Now with two suitors for MPS, it is set for more upheaval
Years of underperformance are behind it and the bank has launched a new growth plan
The Italian bank’s head of advisory and financial solutions wants AI to support a new operating model based on being able to work faster than any of its rivals
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Never mind too big to fail. Goldman Sachs’ private equity business is simply too profitable to give up. It won’t wind it down without a fight, writes David Rothnie.
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It’s the post-crisis mantra of investment banks — delivering the firm to a select grouping of their most lucrative clients by cross-selling a wide array of products through a single point of contact. But by adopting an undifferentiated coverage strategy, are banks securing their clients for life, or erecting a smoke-screen for tactical cost-cutting?
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One way or another, an international bail-out of Ireland looks set to provide plenty of opportunities for investment banks. But they will think carefully before committing to advisory mandates. As the country’s banking sector shrinks and more prized assets come up for grabs, they might be better off acting as principals. David Rothnie reports.
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FICC may be fixed but UBS’s investment bank has plenty of other challenges — most particularly generating profits at a time of leaner returns — that it needs to face, reports David Rothnie.
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After emerging from the financial crisis with its triple-A rating intact, RBC has embarked upon an ambitious expansion plan for its European business. With a flurry of big hires bolstered by crucial primary dealership appointments, the firm is off to a promising start. David Rothnie reports.
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Confidence is returning at Citi. It has taken longer than most of its rivals to recover from the crisis but now believes it has the strategy in place to beat all-comers in European investment banking. David Rothnie reports.